Congrats to Cecil Cooper on being named full-time manager of the Houston Astros. Coop got a 2 year deal after taking over from Phil Garner on August 27th.Congrats to Cecil Cooper on being named full-time manager of the Houston Astros. Coop got a 2 year deal after taking over from Phil Garner on August 27th.Byung Kim vs. Oliver PerezThe Mets have a clear advantage in 2 of the 3 games, so you would think the Mets would win 2 of 3 minimum. But with the current state of their bullpen, they might just be lucky to win 1 of 3.
Chris Seddon vs. John Maine
Dontrelle Willis vs. Tom Glavine
Tim Redding vs. Cole HammelsThe Phillies have a big advantage tonight with their ace going, but the next 2 are toss-ups. Kyle Lohse will replace Adam Eaton earlier if Eaton falters.
Matt Chico vs. Adam Eaton
Jason Bergmann vs. Jamie Moyer
Cubs vs. RedsConclusion- the Cubs should have no problem wrapping up the division title. Nice year Brewers.
Carlos Zambrano vs. Bronson Arroyo
Rich Hill vs. Aaron Harang
Ted Lilly vs. Homer Bailey
Padres vs. Brewers
Greg Maddux vs. Chris Capuano
Chris Young vs. David Bush
Brett Tomko vs. Jeff Suppan
Brandon Webb vs. Jeff FrancisWhat a great pitching match for tonight's opener. After that you have to give the edge to the Dbacks- decidedly on Saturday, and just barely on Sunday.
Edgar Gonzalez vs. Mark Redman
Doug Davis vs. Ubaldo Jiminez
Byung Kim vs. Oliver PerezThe Mets have a clear advantage in 2 of the 3 games, so you would think the Mets would win 2 of 3 minimum. But with the current state of their bullpen, they might just be lucky to win 1 of 3.
Chris Seddon vs. John Maine
Dontrelle Willis vs. Tom Glavine
Tim Redding vs. Cole HammelsThe Phillies have a big advantage tonight with their ace going, but the next 2 are toss-ups. Kyle Lohse will replace Adam Eaton earlier if Eaton falters.
Matt Chico vs. Adam Eaton
Jason Bergmann vs. Jamie Moyer
Cubs vs. RedsConclusion- the Cubs should have no problem wrapping up the division title. Nice year Brewers.
Carlos Zambrano vs. Bronson Arroyo
Rich Hill vs. Aaron Harang
Ted Lilly vs. Homer Bailey
Padres vs. Brewers
Greg Maddux vs. Chris Capuano
Chris Young vs. David Bush
Brett Tomko vs. Jeff Suppan
Brandon Webb vs. Jeff FrancisWhat a great pitching match for tonight's opener. After that you have to give the edge to the Dbacks- decidedly on Saturday, and just barely on Sunday.
Edgar Gonzalez vs. Mark Redman
Doug Davis vs. Ubaldo Jiminez
In our discussion the other day of the Yankees post-season roster we didn't feel that Phil Hughes would be included in the 1st round . No need for too many starters and the rook doesn't have relief experience. But last night the Yankees #1 pick in 2005 may have pushed his way on to the playoff roster.
Joba Chamberlain entered in the 7th in his first back-to-back appearance as the "Joba Rules" continue to be molded for the post-season. Chamberlain started the inning throwing in the mid 90's, but was hitting 97-98 when he struck out B.J. Upton to end the inning. He allowed a double to Josh Wilson and hit Pena on the foot with a breaking pitch, but did record 2 strikeouts. Jose Veras pitched the 9th to earn his 1st save of the season, and 2nd of his career.In our discussion the other day of the Yankees post-season roster we didn't feel that Phil Hughes would be included in the 1st round . No need for too many starters and the rook doesn't have relief experience. But last night the Yankees #1 pick in 2005 may have pushed his way on to the playoff roster.Joba Chamberlain entered in the 7th in his first back-to-back appearance as the "Joba Rules" continue to be molded for the post-season. Chamberlain started the inning throwing in the mid 90's, but was hitting 97-98 when he struck out B.J. Upton to end the inning. He allowed a double to Josh Wilson and hit Pena on the foot with a breaking pitch, but did record 2 strikeouts. Jose Veras pitched the 9th to earn his 1st save of the season, and 2nd of his career.
"I'm elated," Steinbrenner said in a statement. "After a tough first half of the season when everyone seemed to lose faith except for our players and our fans, the team has really stepped up and shown themselves to be the champions that they are. ... I really like the mix of veterans and younger players who have contributed to this comeback. It has been exciting to watch them play, coalesce and pull together. The fans and I look forward to the team accomplishing our ultimate goal -- bringing a world championship back to New York."Sounds like Rubenstein's words, not George's...coalesce? C'mon.
"I'm elated," Steinbrenner said in a statement. "After a tough first half of the season when everyone seemed to lose faith except for our players and our fans, the team has really stepped up and shown themselves to be the champions that they are. ... I really like the mix of veterans and younger players who have contributed to this comeback. It has been exciting to watch them play, coalesce and pull together. The fans and I look forward to the team accomplishing our ultimate goal -- bringing a world championship back to New York."Sounds like Rubenstein's words, not George's...coalesce? C'mon.
Then there was this quote from Alex Rodriguez:
“This feels like home. It’s hard to believe that I played for another two organizations. So much has happened to me here, adversity, some success, that I feel like anything but New York feels weird for me now.”
Then there was this quote from Alex Rodriguez:
“This feels like home. It’s hard to believe that I played for another two organizations. So much has happened to me here, adversity, some success, that I feel like anything but New York feels weird for me now.”
...and may the Steve Phillips and Mad Dog Russos of the world, shove it up their collective asses! I am not going to lie and say I was confident on July 1st that the Yankees would return to the post-season, but I never gave up watching/listening/hoping. And neither did millions of Yankees fans. Tonight we were rewarded.
As for the game, it was only a contest until the 4th inning when the Yankees scored 7 runs. Already leading 2-1 on a Derek Jeter home run and a Cano ground out, the Yankees drove J.P. Howell from the game with a mix of timely hits, and battered the Rays bullpen. Jeter's sac fly gave the Yankees a 3-1 advantage and was the 2nd out of the inning. But with the help of an error by Josh Wilson to start the inning, the Yankees opened the flood gates.
Doug Mientkiewicz's post game interview with Kim Jones was special, as the Yankees veteran 1st Baseman clearly appreciated how much it meant for him to get back to playing this season. He talked about his moment with Joe Torre following the game, and how important the injured Andy Phillips had been to the team.
...and may the Steve Phillips and Mad Dog Russos of the world, shove it up their collective asses! I am not going to lie and say I was confident on July 1st that the Yankees would return to the post-season, but I never gave up watching/listening/hoping. And neither did millions of Yankees fans. Tonight we were rewarded.As for the game, it was only a contest until the 4th inning when the Yankees scored 7 runs. Already leading 2-1 on a Derek Jeter home run and a Cano ground out, the Yankees drove J.P. Howell from the game with a mix of timely hits, and battered the Rays bullpen. Jeter's sac fly gave the Yankees a 3-1 advantage and was the 2nd out of the inning. But with the help of an error by Josh Wilson to start the inning, the Yankees opened the flood gates.Doug Mientkiewicz's post game interview with Kim Jones was special, as the Yankees veteran 1st Baseman clearly appreciated how much it meant for him to get back to playing this season. He talked about his moment with Joe Torre following the game, and how important the injured Andy Phillips had been to the team.
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Trouble has followed Milton Bradley everywhere he's been, but Major League Baseball has partially agreed that this time he got pushed into it. As you may recall, Bradley blew out his ACL after a confrontation with 1st Base ump, Mike Winters.Trouble has followed Milton Bradley everywhere he's been, but Major League Baseball has partially agreed that this time he got pushed into it. As you may recall, Bradley blew out his ACL after a confrontation with 1st Base ump, Mike Winters.
With Kei Igawa replacing Roger Clemens for this evening's start, you had to figure the odds were not good for clinching the AL Wild Card tonight. Given 5 runs and 5 scoreless innings by Igawa, you would have thought it would have been a lock, but the garbage that is the rest of the Yankees bullpen made sure it wasn't to be. The Devil Rays rallied from 5-0 to take a 6-5 lead, and eventually won in 10 innings, 7-6 on Dionner Navarro's walk-off home run off of Jeff Karstens (1-4).
The Yankees tied things up in the 8th against Dan Wheeler on Melky Cabrera's sac fly, but with runners on the corners and 2 outs, Derek Jeter took a 3-2 pitch for an inning ending strike 3. But Al Reyes and Gary Glover (6-5) blanked the Yankees over the next 2 innings and Navarro's 9th HR kept the Tigers breathing for one more day.With Kei Igawa replacing Roger Clemens for this evening's start, you had to figure the odds were not good for clinching the AL Wild Card tonight. Given 5 runs and 5 scoreless innings by Igawa, you would have thought it would have been a lock, but the garbage that is the rest of the Yankees bullpen made sure it wasn't to be. The Devil Rays rallied from 5-0 to take a 6-5 lead, and eventually won in 10 innings, 7-6 on Dionner Navarro's walk-off home run off of Jeff Karstens (1-4).The Yankees tied things up in the 8th against Dan Wheeler on Melky Cabrera's sac fly, but with runners on the corners and 2 outs, Derek Jeter took a 3-2 pitch for an inning ending strike 3. But Al Reyes and Gary Glover (6-5) blanked the Yankees over the next 2 innings and Navarro's 9th HR kept the Tigers breathing for one more day.| J. Damon lf | |||||||||
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It was rookie hazing day following yesterday's game and the result was a riot. With Wizard of Oz as the theme, the Yankees rookies stepped outside, fully costumed, to an awaiting crowd of autograph seekers. There was Joba Chamberlain as the Cowardly Lion, Ian Kennedy as Dorothy, Shelley Duncan as the Scarecrow, and Phil Hughes as the Tin Man. Each had to sign autographs before leaving for the flight to Tampa.
It was rookie hazing day following yesterday's game and the result was a riot. With Wizard of Oz as the theme, the Yankees rookies stepped outside, fully costumed, to an awaiting crowd of autograph seekers. There was Joba Chamberlain as the Cowardly Lion, Ian Kennedy as Dorothy, Shelley Duncan as the Scarecrow, and Phil Hughes as the Tin Man. Each had to sign autographs before leaving for the flight to Tampa.
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